I recommend any gainer to buy a cloth tape measure. You can find them at any drug store or even in the grocery store in the obscure section where they sell shoelaces and such.

Forget the scale. Measure yourself, and be consistent about it. Measure your belly, chest, neck, upper arm, hip, and thigh. I guarantee it will give you a more accurate estimation of your body's transformation.

Is anyone in the Chicago area interested in a meetup? I think it should be somewhere in the city because some of us (like me) don't have cars and getting out to the 'burbs can be tough.

My favorite restaurant in Chicago is The Berghoff on Adams Street in the Loop, but I'm open to alternatives. Does anyone have any suggestions re. dates in the next month or two?

I love wearing diapers. I buy Bambinos on eBay and when I put them on, I suck in really hard and then use packing tape to make them ultra-snug on me so when I exhale, I overflow them.

They look better on me as I get fatter because as my body gets porkier, I look more and more like a giant baby. They're especially good for showing off plump thighs.

I use a tape measure often and my belly is usually around 50 inches. It's 49.5" now.

The two nicest remarks I've gotten online came from a guy who said my belly was "epic" and that my boobs looked bigger than his ex-girlfriend's.

The other came from a girl who admired my belly and asked when I was due.

It took a long time for my arms to start getting chubby. I've put a couple of inches on them since I started, though I still want them to be thicker. They have gotten nice and soft, though.

I'm also starting to feel rolls on my neck.

It wasn't until the last 30 or 40 lbs before my sides began to widen out, I began to grow boobs, and my back began to chub up. I think it's pretty common for a guy to be all belly for a while.

Just PLANNING a weight gain diet is sexy to me.

This isn't quite the same as a partner, but I confessed to my brother about my sexual feelings regarding gaining weight. He told me he thinks I should at least stay the size i am and even get fatter if it'll make me happy.

I almost came out to a co-worker a few days ago.

i don't know if there are many chicagoans here, but i work down in the west loop and i enjoy going out to lunch. if any FFers are interested in meeting somewhere, i'd be up for it.